Our goal of visiting Fairbanks was to get a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis. And since this package had northern lights viewing and a tour of the Chena Hot Springs, it looked like a good deal. And once we went on the tour, it turned out to be really amazing and completely worth it. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to do a day tour of the hot springs resort and also get a chance to see the lights.
Our guide for the tour was Bob. He was really great all throughout the tour. While driving to the hot springs resort, he made sure that we got a good chance to spot a moose on the way. He even did a roundabout once after someone pointed out that they had spotted one in the woods. At the resort, he showed us around the geothermal plant that they have there and made sure all arrangements were made for the pool, restaurant, and the ice museum tour. At the pool, we were hesitant to get in but Bob insisted and it was absolutely worth it since we got to see the lights while having a dip in the pool, it was outwardly. And for viewing the northern lights, he took us out to an open area beside the resort. Fortunately, the weather and geomagnetic activity were perfect to comfortably spot the lights. It was extremely cold so he had the van parked on the side so we could get in to shed some of that harsh cold. Once all of us got in the van after a few hours, assuming that the lights were done, Bob repeatedly got out of the van to check and see if the lights were still there and let us know if there was a good show happening outside.
We were really glad that we took this tour.